Five American experts responsible for 2011 Sino-America Librarian Exchange Project arrived at Hunan University Library for an investigation tour on May 21. The delegation was headed by Professor Chen Tongli, chief librarian of the Asian Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Zhen Zhangfei, head of Hunan University Library briefed about library's characteristic services including the opening hours, resource sharing and online reading.The visiting guests highly appreciated the achievements of the Library and the two sides held an in-depth discussion on the role of library in students' campus life.Both sides agreed that, libraries should be upgraded regularly to help people pursue lifelong learning while keeping up with the pace of social development.It was revealed that such an exchange project is the first cooperation project between the two countries' libraries initiated by the government.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2011-05-25 23:58 View：1891

Executives from over one hundred enterprises in Wangcheng Economic Development Zone of Changsha City gathered a few days ago to witness the official opening of Shengtong International Business Center, China's first club-style hotel. The center now features an international multi-function banquet hall that can hold 1000 people, 200 guestrooms with various styles, exclusive zones and floors, and fitness and recreation center. Membership and theme events will soon be available. It is expected to become the club headquarters of China General Chamber of Commerce and the first demonstrative club-style hotel in the counstry, thus to start a new hotel operation style in Changsha.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2011-05-24 23:57 View：2234

Highway (Zhangjiajie to Phoenix Ancient Town), which is actively building, the construction of Lishui River Bridge with rockets, this is the first case in Hunan Province,It is also a major technological innovation in China's bridge construction.Lishui Bridge Plan completed by the end of 2012. Then, From Zhangjiajie to fenghuang, the journey time will be significantly reduced. Along the beautiful natural scenery, will give visitors a sense of comfort.

2011-05-23 22:51 View：3491

May 19 each year, defined as the China Tourism Day,"China Tourism Day" Logo the source of Ancient Chinese Oracle.Which logo is a art teacher Nie Hongguang (Changchun, Jilin Province) and work-based candidates, after the birth of the final revised and improved.The slogan meaning is:Love travel，Love life；Collection obtained from the Internet.

2011-05-20 22:27 View：6049

May 19, is the first "China Tourism Day ", organized large-scale celebration of Zhangjiajie City, thousands of tourists come together, in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie scenic spot of the monkeys not only watch the show, also played on the "China Tourism Day "advocate. Some of them are jump to the "China Tourism Day"promotion board, some holding banners, all of them avid. The following pictures from the Internet. 

2011-05-21 22:24 View：3698

May 19, "Tianmen Fox Fairy" Zhangjiajie Tianmenshan scenic spot and visitors together to celebrate the first "China Tourism Day" Singing and dancing with them to promote the slogan of the China Tourism Day, Activities Finally, Tianmenshan scenic souvenir was presented to the tourists.

2011-05-20 22:13 View：3675

May 19, Zhangjiajie Municipal Tourism Commission, Zhangjiajie Tourism Bureau, Yongding District Government, Wulingyuan District Government, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huangshizhai, Bai Long Elevator,Tianmenshan, Huanglong Cave, and Baofeng lake jointly organized the first "China Tourism Day "celebrations in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park entrance. The tourists and Zhangjiajie public, some more than a thousand people attended this event.

2011-05-21 22:06 View：3317

On the evening of May 19, Li Lixi, deputy director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province, met and feasted in Changsha a visiting entrepreneurs delegation from Hong Kong and Macao.The delegation consists of 36 members, headed by Yin Desheng, permanent honorary president of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, Li Xiuheng, member of CPPCC National Committee and president of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Association, and Deng Jintian, vice chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. The visitors include the honorary president, president and board members of the Hong Kong and Zhangjiajie Economic Promotion Association, which was instituted this year. All of them are well-known entrepreneurs or chairmen of chambers of commerce or associations in Hong Kong and Macao.Li Lixi gave a brief introduction of Hunan to the guests and sincerely invited people from all walks of life in Hong Kong and Macao to Hunan for investment and tourism, thus to promote common development of the three places.Yin Desheng stated that in recent years, Hunan has undergone remarkable development and gradually turned into a transport hub in central China. Their trip will cement the ties among the three sides and reap more business opportunities in Hunan. The delegates are full of confidence about deepening cooperation with Hunan.Translator: Zhou JingqiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2011-05-21 21:58 View：1979

The launching ceremony for developing and protecting cultural tourism resources of Hongjiang Ancient Commercial Town was held on the afternoon of May 19. Secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee Zhou Qiang declared the launching.At the launching ceremony, Hongjiang Ancient Commercial Town Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd., which is co-financed and jointly set up by Hunan Daily Press Group, Management Committee of Hongjiang District, Fenghuang (Phoenix) Ancient Town Tourism Co., Ltd., Dahan Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd., and Deputy of the National People's Congress Xie Zilong, was officially settled down in the town.The company will be dedicated to protecting and developing cultural tourism resources of the ancient town. A golden combination of administrative sources, historic preservation, tourism development, and media communication is expected to be realized by integrating resources in tourism, media and industry.Priorities will be given to the renovation and protection of the town, thus better exploring its culture and publicizing the town.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2011-05-19 21:56 View：2114

The 2011 China (Hunan) Red Tourism Cultural Festival, jointly hosted by National Tourism Administration of the PRC and Hunan Provincial People's Government, began at Mao Zedong Square in Shaoshan. Xu Shousheng, deputy secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and governor of Hunan Province declared the festival open.At the ceremony, the splendid artistic performance complemented the theme “Banner Praises & Attachment to Shaoshan” perfectly. Yin Xiumei and Liu Yizhen, Hunan-born singers sang  the graceful and passionate red songs of Yan Weiwen, a famous singer in China. The last nine stitches of a handmade party flag of Hunan embroidery with the size of 90㎡was completed at the opening ceremony. Shi Yaobin, deputy secretary of the CPC Xiangtan Municipal Committee and mayor of Xiangtan Ciyu reviewed the Communist Party Oath with all the Party members present at the festival. In addition Hunan Red Card, the first tourist red card in China, was also released. Director of the Publicity Department of the Hunan Provincial CPC Committee Lu Jianping declared the departure of the first group of Hunan Red Tourism.After the opening ceremony, a large-scale red repertoire “Sunset.Shaoshan” took the stage at Dongfanghong Theater in Shaoshan.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2011-05-18 21:50 View：2415